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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
THE TURF.

GRAvEsEND, N. V, May 1.-THE
Brooklyn Jockey Club has decided to
postpone the next day of meeting till
Thursday. May 26. the expiration of the
time at which the Governor has to sign
the Pool bill.
First race, to-day, three-quarter mile,
Brittanic won; Jehi Ban, second; Bank
rupt, third. Time: 1:l6t.
Second race, one mile and furlong,
Barnum won; Favor, second; Biscuit,
third. Time: :54f.
The third race, five furlongs, Speciality
won; Subaltern, second; King Crab,
third Time: LOB.
The fourth race. one mile, Hanover
won; Julietta Colt, second; Dunbine,
third. Time: l:434.
The fifth race, five furlongs, King
Fish won; Guarantee, second: Tea Tray,
third. Time: :02s.
The sixth race. mile and sixteenth.
Florence Nj. won: Letretta, second; Or
lando, third. Time: 81.
LOUISVILLE, MAY 1.-THE sixth day of
the Louisville meeting presented not a
very attractive programme. The weather
was cloudy and the attendance only
fair
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
The Cars Private Newspaper.

The nervous and irritable state of the
Car since the recent att empts upon his
life, has reached such a degree that in
his presence they must not even be al
luded to, and in order to obey his wishes
in this respect. the very newspapers he
reads have to be specially prepared. He
receives at present no other papers but
those expressly printed fOt him; the YER
lest penny magazines of old. containing
at best few inoffensive dispatches. the
rest being made up of society gossip and
theatrical notes, with at best a leaderette
or two thrown in, recounting the bless
ngs of his autocratic government, with
out an over-strict adherence to truth in
their enumeration. The editor of this
special sheet, to which the Car is the
only subscriber, and which appears i'm a
single number. saw no harm In inserting
the reports of the festivities on the occa-
sion of Emperor Williams ninetieth
birthday anniversary, which caused the
Gar to exclaim sadly: Il shall never
live to reach fourscore years and ten.
and have the benediction of millions of
my subjects showered upon my head"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
PROPOSITION TO REPUDIATE.
yirginia's Trouble with Her state Debt
A constitutional Amendment.

Virrinia,s Trouble with Her state DEBT
A constitutional Amendment
RICHMOND, VA, May 1.-THE session
of the Senate, to-day, was occupied with
the discussion of the proposed Constitu-
tional amendment which provides for
the repudiation of all the States bonds
not funded in the new threes after the
amendment is ratified by the people.
This amendment, even if it is passed by
this Legislature, must be approved by
another Legislature and endorsed by a
majority of the voters of the State be-
fore it becomes operative.
At a caucus of the Democratic menu
bers of the Legislature tonight resolu-
ton was adopted providing that bills
and resolutions relating to the State debt,
which may be reported from the joint
committee appointed to consider the
same, shall be given priority over all
other legislation, and that the General
Assembly will not adjourn until such
legislation has been perfected. The con-
stitutional amendment was discussed,
but no formal action was taken.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
viii soon Yield to Another Arrest.

HARR1sBURG, VA, May 1.-THE case
of S. r. Sterling. the defaulting treas
urer of this county. was called in the
County Court to-day, and the prisoner
failing to appear by reason of physical
disability, rule was issued on a bail
bond returnable at the June term of
court. and the Sheriff was ordered to
take charge of the prisoner. Physicians
saw that Sterling can not live many
weeks, being so swollen with dropsy as
to prevent his walking or even being
dressed. 1t is thought that he will never
be brought to trial.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
Major Ben: Perley Poore Very Ill.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Maj. Ben: Per-
ley Poore was taken seriously ill, this
afternoon, in his committee room at the
Capitol. The attack was the result of
overwork and heat. The Major was
overcome suddenly by sickness OF the
stomach and tainted away. Three physi-
clans were soon in attendance and in a
few moments the patient was restored to
consciousness. When his strength was
partly regained he was removed To his
rooms at the Ebbitt House where he Il
now resting quietly.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
CREDIT MOBILIER.


NEW YORK, May, 17.-The investiSa-
ton before the Pacific Railway Commits
mission. which has been in progress for
several days found the well known broker
John Pondir on the stand, this morning.
He went over the old story of the credit
Fiske, Jay Gould. Oakes Ames and Oil
yer Ames. John b. Alley and others fig
ured prominently. He took occasion to
vindicates.Oakes Ames, saying that he
was an honorable man and was killed by
the infamous stories told concerning
him. He attempted to show the con-
nection of Blaine with the Credit Mobi-
lier. He said that when Tom Scott was
elected President of the Union Pacific,
Scott told the witness he had eighty-two
bonds which belonged to Blaine and
which the Union Pacific would have to
pay. The stock was shown To the
witness.
Jay Gould was the next witness. His
first connection with the Union Pacific
was in 1878. He bought largely of that
stock at 3s cents and below. but it u ent
down to 15 cents. He found the road
had an immense floating debt and went
to work with Sidney Dillon and Oliver
Ames to fund it, and as they improved
the property the stock went up.
Il deny, emphatically, said Mr..
Gould, '.rhat had any connection with
the Union Pacific before 1878. 1 never
took any interest in the Kansas Pacific
until 1878 and recall nothing of the pro-
posed consolidation with the Union Pa
cific as early as 1875. There might have
been something in the press about it,
but am not responsible for what floats
about in the papers. l know nothing of
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
The President will Visit North Carolfni

The President VIII visit North carolina.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
to-day received an invitation to attend
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly
at Morehead City, n. c., from June IA
to %. The invitation was presented
by Mr.. Harreli, Secretary of the Assem-
bly,, who came to this city from Raleigh
for that express purpose. The President
received him kindly and said he would
consider the matter. He remarked,
however, that he hardly thought he
would be able to visit North Carolina at
the time indicated, but would endeavor
to do so later in the year.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

Threw 3,UOO Persohs out OF EmPIOymeht
HAvERHILL, Mass, May flowing
to the failure of the Executive Com
mittee of the Knights of Labor and the
Manufacturers Association to agree to a
compromise in regard to the troubles at
Check Bros. shoe factory, forty manu-
doors this morning. throwing out of en-
ployment three thousand persons. The
State Board of Arbitration has been ap-
pealed to and hopes are entertained of a
speedy settlement.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
Fire I'm North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., May ia fire In
Rockingham. Richmond County, burned
the dwelling and storehouse of Mrs.
Sue III. Sanford, storehouse and stock of
Steele Bros, residences of DIR. T. s.
Cole and Mrs. P. r. Mason, saloon of j,
G.. Smith and the beef market of T.
Well. The loss is unknown but is partly
covered by insurance. The fire is sup
posed to be of incendiary origin.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
France aud the Vatican.

koME, MAY, i7-Mgr. Rotelli the
newly appointed Nuncio 10 France has
received private instruction from the
Pope relative to the course he is to pur-
sue in his efforts to bring about "a com
piete removal of the differences between
the Vatican and France and will start
Immediately for Paris. He will bear n
letter from the Pope 10 President Greuy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

LONDON, May 1.-THE British steamer
Coldera, bound from Pondicherry for
Marseiiies, has been sunk near Suakim
by collision with the British steamer
Goorka from London for Calcutta. The
Goorka was badly damaged. The crew
of the Coldera was saved.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

Second race, mile dash, Los Angeles
won; Winona and Amos tied for second
place. Time: 1:114.
Third race, II mile. Rio Grande won;
Uncle Dave. second; Alamo, third.
Time: 500.
Fourth race, II mile, Longaiight won;
Monocrat. second; Nellie c. third.
Time: 2:40t.
Fifth race, mile. Pocomoke won;
Jennie Mcfarland. second; Avery. third.
Time: I:141.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
Russian Conspirator. Executed.

ST. PETERSBURG, May l7.-Five men
who took the most prominent part in
the plot TO assassinate the Gar on March
l3 were executed, yesterday.
The Car and Czarina have arrived at
Rianzan ON their way to the Don Cas-
sacks country. They were welcomed
by marshals and members Of the no
bility.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
Throws 1000 out of EmplOyment.

HAyERHIII, MASS, May 17.-Many
association factories that are running
to-day will not open tomorrow, swelling
the number of the lockout to sixty-five
shops and throwing out of employment
1000 persons. The present crisis is con-
sidered by the more thoughtful as more
alarming than that brought on by the
great fire. of 1882
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

Destruction by the Mexican Earthquake.
HERMoSILLo, MEX, May 16.-A courier
sent to investigate the earthquake dis
turbances in the Sierra Madre Mountains
in the pueblo of Baptista City four per-
sons Were killed and nineteen injured.
In Oputa nine We're killed. Both pueblos
were destroyed. \ panic existed every
where and number of women died
from fright. \ wide stretch of territory
is scanned with crevices and immense
chasms and the earth has sunk in many
places and is flooded with water, making
swamps where there never was water
before
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
That Meteor.

The Lake City Reporter says: The
meteor mentioned in Tuesdays PALArKA
NEWS was seen by the editor of the Re
porter to explode in the southeast. The
meteor was therefore about fifty miles
distant the earth.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
anotnerTurp I'm French Affairs.

PARIS. May 11.-Premier Goblet, in an
interview with President Grevy, has ten
dered the resignation of himself and his
colleagues on account of the Govern
ment's financial proposals in the Cham
ber of DeDutieS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
WHAT WAS DONE.


RAYNE. La, May 17.-Joseph Collins
yesterday shot and killed Adrien Chap
man, a negro. Collins came to town
with a double barreled shotgun loaded
with buckshot and told his friends he
intended to kill Chapman Collins
walked up to his victim at the depot and
fired the charge into his head and breast,
killing him instantly. The murderer
was arrested.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18
NUMBER So.
The Two Land rr.n.fer s,,,..

LONDON, May 1.-THE House of Lords
has passed the English Land Transfer
bill through committee pro forma. The
bill goes again TO the committee on June
10. The Irish Land bill is still i'm COM
mittee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

Stabbed and Killed.

GRENADA, Miss, May 11.-Jack Hal
brook, a carpenter. was stabbed and
killed here yesterday by E. j. Lowen-
stein, restaurant keeper. The cause is
nnlnnu-n
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

a consultation with Col. Thomas A.
Scott at the Continental Hotel at Phila-
deIphia concerning the proposed consol-
idation of roads n 1873. nor do remem-
Der any action looking to unity of inter-
est between the Kansas Pacific and the
Colorado Central at that time"
Subsequently the witness said there
was an agreement at one time for such
union but it was never carried out and
he must have seen Col. Scott in refer
ence to it. The witness recalled the pool
agreement of 1878 and said he signed for
over three million securities. Ii was
soon demonstrated that the pool agree
ment would not carry and a consoli-
dated mortgage was determined upon.
The witness did not remember who man
aged the pool and kept the figures, or
whether he actually delivered the secur-
tiles to the Executive Committee or not.
After we had scooped in all the securi-
ties" said the witness. land the consoli-
dated mortaged had been executed, the
stock was issued TO the holders of the
pool securities.
Mr.. GOuld here presented statements
of his dealings i'll Kansas Pacific and
was examined at length with reference
to them The witness made a large sale
of Union Pacific stock to Commack and
Keene in 1879. On the 1st of January,
1879, he owned 10, 900 shares of stock
and on the 24th of January, 1880, he was
clear ON the books of the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Gould, continuing, said .'the consol-
idation was an assured fact, January 10,
1880, for l signed the paper on that day
and 1 held the controlling interest in
Kansas Pacific. 1t was desirable to eff
feet the consolidation to put in
Denver Pacific stock of which
| held a million dollars worth which l
had bought at ten cents. As Trustee /
held 80. .9S6 shares, and | told Mr.. Holmes
if he could get an order of court releas-
ing it we would put it in at more than il
was worth-that is at $500,O00. / re-
member this particularly, as / sold ST.
600, 900 worth at 10 and shortly after
bought it back at par. The Trustees
would have got nothing if this stock had
not been released, for the bonds would
have been foreclosed and the stock could
not have gone into the consolidation.
What l did in the matter was the best
possible thing for the trust and l am
willing To stand by my action. The
party having charge of the consolidation
agreed to give $500, 900 for this trust
stock and but for this arrangement
nothing could have been done toward
paying off the mortgage. Whatever the
consolidated company put its seal on it
had immediate value ami though it was
not obliged to accept this Denver Pacific
stock we arranged that it should and we
thus did our duty by our trust
This closed GOuld's examination for
the day, and the investigation was adj
iourned until tomorrow. In answer to
Commissioners Andersops searching
questions regarding the handling of Dem
yer Pacific stock in the trust, Gould re-
piled vigorously and gesticulated vio-
lently. He seemed greatly incensed at
the imputation of a dishOnorable deal be-
tween Sage and himself in reference to
this trust.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-18

SUMMARY OF FIRST RACE.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-04

The first practical move OF the
present session of Congress for rev.
enue reform was made in the intro
duction of a bill by Senator Van
Wyck which proposes to place sugar.
molasses, and lumber on the free list.
All these are articles of daily necessi-
ty. They are used by poor and rich
alike. The tariff tax which they now
bear is maintained solely to beneht a
few sugar planters in Louisiana and
humber barons in the northwest at the
expense of the rest of country. Last
year $73,00o,000 worth of sugar and
molasses paid duty in this country,
and the cost of every pound of that
produced at home was increased by
almost the amount OF duty paid per
pound on that imported.
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An important secret circular has
been received from Master Workman
Powderly, by the District Assemblies
OF the Knights of Labor, having juris-
diction over Cook county, Illinois, in
which the city of chicago is situated.
This circular orders the Masters of
the District Assemblies not to allow
any money to be collected for the
condemned Anarchists, and instructs
If any funds have been heretofore
collected for the Anarchists, that such
moneys be returned to the Assemblies
and persons who contributed the same.
The order is said to be imperative
and Its PRONUNCIATION dampens the ar
dor of the radical element, while it
pieaSes the conservative members of
the knights of Labor, and it settles
forever the relations of the KNIGHTS
to the condemned Anarchists.
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BELLEFoN-AINE (OHIo) EXAMINER;
Now that the banks have bought up
about all the trade dollars IN the
country at something less than their
bullion value, a process involving a
deliberate swindle of the public out
of one-fifth of their value, the Senate
has passed bill, which will also pass
the House, that will restore them to
par. These dollars were put into cir
culatlon under legal tender guaran-
tee, afterward demonetized by the re-
pudiatlon of that guarantee, and the
rest of the story is related above
Thus we have Government that
breaks its faith with the people and
does "the square thing" by the banks.
-. There are two propositions which
the laborlng men of the country, in
avery department, should be able to
ante upon, to-wit; absolute free
,rade in the necessaries of life, and a
AK upon the incomes of the affluent
'ich. These are the sort of measures
winch must enter into any legitimate
levehng process" as between toiling
poverty and luxurious wealth.
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ABLE LYING.-As an illustration o
the "colosssl liasss of tbs west, Gen
eral McCook relates the following
lie was trayebag ameag the Rocky
mopHtaias, and st~ayipg eut one morn
ling From the trail, stood for mo
ment entraneed by the magnificent
landscape spread before him, when
he was aroused from his meditations
by the footsteps OF one of the guides,
who had followed him lest he should
lose his way.
as not this magnificent, Bili?" ex-
claimed the general, anxious to share
his delight.
dts mighty purity, gineral," said
the guide, "but can show you big
ger sights nor this. Why, one time
Kansas Jim and me had been tram
PIN three days and we came to a
plain, and in the midst of it was a
forest all turned to solid stun
The general smiled and remarked:
Il have heard of petrified trees be-
lore, Bill"
The guide expeotorated without
changing countenance, and contin-
led: "But that warn't all, glneral;
har war Buffalo ON that plain and
le was petrified on the clean jump,
md his hufs kicked up bit of sod,
md | am blamed if that warn't pet
fled in the air!'
The general turned an amused
on the narrator and said
Why, Bill, the sod would have fall
en- to the ground by the force of
,ravity."
Without any hesitation, Bill an
wered; "Well, by, gineral, the
'ravity were petritied tool"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-04

Figures are wonderful things.
Here is sample of what can be
done with them; BY placing one
grain OF corn on the first square of a
chess board, and doubling the mum.
Der of grains for each succeeding
square, the quantity of corn required
Tor the whole board of 81 squares
would hil l,S44,315 barus, each hold
ing 100000 bushels Of 100000 grains
each. II the United States grows l.
Soo,O00,O00 bushels each wear il
would require little over 800 wears
to make enough.
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hoard of County Commissioners

of Boise county, Idaho Territory, will
meet in regular session al the clerks office
in Idaho City, on
Monday, Jan. 10 IsSv- Il
All accounts or other matters coming
before said Board should be filed two days
prior to that time.
All accounts and papers must be legally
verified to insure action thereon. ana nc
bill will be presented unless all the fees
are paid TIM CAKKOLL,
Dect 10, 1856. Clerk Board Co. Com.
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house, and Q membership of $500.
The longest time recorded in the
annals of physics, in which man ex
isted without food, was sixty-one days
The smallest man in Philadelphia
weighs nine pounds and is sixteen
inches in height. He is eighteen
years old and resides at the Dime
Museum.
When Adam first saw Eve in the
garden OF Eden, it is said he made a
remark which reads the same whether
YOU read it backwards or forwards.
1t was, "Madam, LIN Adam.
In the days Of "bonanzas" on the
Comstock $50 ore was said to be
worthless. Improved machinery and
the thorough understanding of min
ing has changed matters to such an
extent that $15 ore in body, is a
genuine bonanza.
IT. is not correct as has been stated
in print that, ''if milk is brought just
to the boiling point, then poured i'm
mediately into cans and sealed air
tight, it will keep indefinitely It'll
must be heated in the can or jar in
which it is to be preserved, and when
the steam is escaping freely the orifice
is sealed and the cans thereafter kept
cool. Chicago Tribune.
German photographers have sue
ceeded in photographing a projectile
in the course of its flight, and some
of these photographs show the head
of condensed air which precedes ev-
cry shot. 1t is said to be this "head"
which prevents even skillful rAemen
from hitting an empty egg she'll when
hung on long thread. The air blows
the shell out of the way of the bullet
For twenty years Joseph Brineard
of Spring city, Pa, who was a private
in the Eighty-eigh Pennsylvania
volunteers, has been trying to secure
pension. He needed it, for he has
been totally blind since the war, and
for fifteen years his legs have been
paralyzed, Now, through the efforts
of neighbors, his pension has been al
lowed, and within few years the I,
veteran will receive nearly $4,000
1t is said that Blaine will go to
Europe next autumn. He will be
guest of distinguished men. He will
spend the major portion of his time
IN France, Germany and Ireland. 1t
is expected by his friends that his
presence in Ireland will create t
great furore. The effect of this up- |
on the Irish in America will be to c
add greatly to Blaine's popularity d
with them, The present programme y
is for him to return to the United I
States about sixty days prior to the t
meeting of the next Republican con a
c
lngersoll thus speaks of polygamy;
~ is just as pure in Utah as it could
nave been in the promised land.
Love and virtue are the same the >,
world over, and justice the same in
very State. All tho languages of :,
he world are not sufficient to express
he filth of polygamy, 1t makes r
nan beast, of woman trembling
lave. II destroys the freside, makes y
'lrtne an outoast, takes from human
peeoh its sweetest words and leaves
he heart den where crawl and hiss Il
he Shiny serpents Of most loathsome d
ust. Civilization rests upon the q
amIIy. The good family is the unit oI
II good government The virtues b.
;row about the holy hearth of home 5,
they cluster, bloom and she'd their e
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Treasurer's Notice.

xT63SuTcIS 10OLlCe.
The following warrants VIII be paid out
of the County General Fund on presenta,
ion at my office
No. 317, in favor Of Joseph Jackson 5 Is
Z" 236, Judge Case Brod-
erick. ...----... so 90
237, John Reel go. SO
-" 241, C J. P. Larson. -. ] %
Also the following out of the Road
Fund:
No. SO, in favor Of s. B. Connelly,S6S 81
JOHN GARRECHT, Co. TREAS
By IsIDoR SMITH, Deputy.
IDAHO CITY, Nov. II, 1886.